Rumoured Signings

[The_Frog]

If Coach hair can pull off the signing of 2 vet forwards, an engine of a 2nd rower and a quality centre like Burns for Clune and Blacker, the dude should be straight up there with BM in the Mensa ranks. Surely that's a bridge to far for even he with so much hair!

Burns is a backrower.

 

[tumbidragon]

Burns is a backrower.

You're right. Had Braidon on my mind.

 

[Leber]

Reece Walsh off to the Warriors ASAP in exchange for Paul Turner apparently.

 

[blaza88z]

Reece Walsh off to the Warriors ASAP in exchange for Paul Turner apparently.

Brown was talking in the media as if he expected us to give Walsh and not expect someone in return, what planet is he living on?

 

[Captain Apollo]

It's now official. Jake Friend has announced his immediate retirement from the NRL - https://www.roosters.com.au/news/2021/04/08/jake-friend-announces-his-immediate-retirement/

(p.s. I posted this in the wrong thread. I meant to post it in the "Confirmed Signings" thread even though it was not a signing, merely official retirement notification).

 

[redVinme]

It's now official. Jake Friend has announced his immediate retirement from the NRL - https://www.roosters.com.au/news/2021/04/08/jake-friend-announces-his-immediate-retirement/

Lolo, reynolds and cam smith incoming

 

[Captain Apollo]

Lolo, reynolds and cam smith incoming

I don't think so. Friend was in the final year of his contract, so medical retirement or no, according to media reports, the Roosters won't have salary cap relief. Once he gets back on the field,. Sam Verrills we be our starting hooker. Also why would we sign Reynolds? Walker looks like he'll be our halfback of the future.

 

[redVinme]

I don't think so. Friend was in the final year of his contract, so medical retirement or no, according to media reports, the Roosters won't have salary cap relief. Once he gets back on the field,. Sam Verrills we be our starting hooker. Also why would we sign Reynolds? Walker looks like he'll be our halfback of the future.

So are you saying that you will continue to pay friend on the cap this year? If not that is dispensation in itself. There should be no need for cap relief. I was just making a joke but yeh verrills is solid.

 

[Captain Apollo]

So are you saying that you will continue to pay friend on the cap this year? If not that is dispensation in itself. There should be no need for cap relief. I was just making a joke but yeh verrills is solid.

Go ask the NRL. I'm not the salary cap auditor. Also "dispensation" means the NRL granted something not usually available, or that is discretionary.

Edit: Thanks to the NRL's website I found the answer in this article (source: https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/04/08/friend-announces-immediate-retirement/) which states -

Friend's retirement will not provide the Roosters with any salary cap relief as NRL rules stipulate that dispensation from a medical retirement cannot be claimed in the same season an injury is suffered.

 

[mistertaylor]

Morgan's shoulder injury was suffered last year wasn't it? So the Cows should get dispensation following his medical retirement...?

 

[marshall stalin]

Morgan's shoulder injury was suffered last year wasn't it? So the Cows should get dispensation following his medical retirement...?

As per the NRL rules his salary for this year will be included in the cap - his remaining 2 years -2022 and 2023 will be exempt from the cap. Morgan played 2 games in 2021 so his retirement can't be retrospective.

Morgan signed a 5 year 5 million deal with the Cows - 2019-2023.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Sydney Morning Herald reporting that Craig Fitzgibbon will be the Sharks Coach in 2022 - https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/cr...o-coach-cronulla-in-2022-20210411-p57i82.html

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Sydney Morning Herald reporting that Craig Fitzgibbon will be the Sharks Coach in 2022 - https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/cr...o-coach-cronulla-in-2022-20210411-p57i82.html

Well, we can’t keep him forever. Good move for Cronulla if they can pull it off.

 

[Someguy]

Morgan's shoulder injury was suffered last year wasn't it? So the Cows should get dispensation following his medical retirement...?

hahaha!.....hahaha!...... oh your serious!? Medical retirement is almost impossible to get from the NRL can only really think of 2 examples where it wasn’t a totally life changing injury. One went on to play overseas and the other was likely approved in an effort to avoid incoming off field issues.

 

[roboshark]

Well, we can’t keep him forever. Good move for Cronulla if they can pull it off.

U think so? U think he would go ok. Has big wraps but I hope he can attract and keep talent

 

[roboshark]

Well, we can’t keep him forever. Good move for Cronulla if they can pull it off.

U think so? U think he would go ok. Has big wraps but I hope he can attract and keep talent

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

U think so? U think he would go ok. Has big wraps but I hope he can attract and keep talent

I rather he remained with us but think he’ll be good for you. Sharks denying its a done deal however, which probably means it’s a done deal.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/04/11/sharks-say-no-fitzgibbon-deal-done-as-crucial-morris-talks-loom/

 

[bad boy bubby]

I rather he remained with us but think he’ll be good for you. Sharks denying its a done deal however, which probably means it’s a done deal.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/04/11/sharks-say-no-fitzgibbon-deal-done-as-crucial-morris-talks-loom/

He hasn't signed yet, and Bomber is still the coach, so no lies there haha, just all grey areas. The hallmark of the cycle-of-demise to an NRL coach

 

[TDD91]

Andrew Fifita to Wakefield to join brother David is a hot rumour over here.

 

[bad boy bubby]

Andrew Fifita to Wakefield to join brother David is a hot rumour over here.

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/andrew-fifita-wakefield-trinity-transfer-20364489

He still has good attacking ability, his defence isnt great. He'll be great over there.